Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected.

Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page.

Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Alvirez, Daniel Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 32 Hispanic Male 2011 02-27-2014
Cerdes, Julius Jr. Fed-LA (Eastern) 2006 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 6 months 0.9 40 Hispanic Male 2007 03-07-2024
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.6 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 0.9 26 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 17 years 10.2 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery 14 years 6.9 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011
Leal-Del Carmen, Jonathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2010 2012 Immigration 1 year and 6 months 0.7 44 Hispanic Male 2011 12-13-2012
Matta Ballesteros, Juan Fed-CA (Central) 1990 2018 Kidnapping Life without parole 0 40 Hispanic Male 1990 04-20-2020
Minaya Diaz, Marcia Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 2015 10-01-2015
Perez, Duarnis Fed-NY (Northern) 2000 2006 Immigration 4 3/4 years 3.9 27 Hispanic Male 2004 09-11-2012
Ramirez-Lopez, Juan Fed-CA (Southern) 2000 2003 Immigration 6 1/2 years 2.5 44 Hispanic Male 2003 10-15-2012
Rivas, Edgar Fed-NY (Southern) 2003 2004 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years and 1 month 1.6 37 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rojas, Carlos Fed-AL (Southern) 1990 2002 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 11.7 34 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Ruiz-Cortez, Refugio Fed-IL (Northern) 1999 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 17 1/2 years 10.4 29 Hispanic Male 2010 11-06-2012
Sandoval-Gonzalez, Gerardo Fed-CA (Southern) 2009 2012 Immigration 7 years 2.7 51 Hispanic Male 2012 07-15-2012
Serrano, Pedro Fed-NY (Southern) 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 37 Hispanic Male 2016 12-06-2017
Torres, Alfredo Fed-NM 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years and 10 months 3.0 20 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011
Vazquez, Hector Fed-TX (Northern) 2004 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.5 28 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011